Review of Sony NV-U74T

The Sony NV-U74T is a seemingly attractive in-car GPS with a large display and useful navigation features that get you to where you need to go without any hitches. It features a number of nice and unique features, including a 4.3-inch widescreen display which is a high-brightness, antiglare touchscreen. The NV-U74T comes preloaded with map content covering North America and offers real time traffic information radio reception which lets the NV-U74T constantly monitor relevant traffic conditions and provide reroute options to guide you around trouble spots. The Dual-view 3D Junction Guide allows you to see the more detailed parts of your journey on one side of the display while keeping an eye on the big picture on the other side. The unit has text-to-speech functionality so you'll hear actual street names instead of generic voice prompts; the device utilizes spoken commands ensuring you are able to follow the directions by street names. Maps are presented in 2D or 3D view with automatic day/night mode, and there are options to change the map colors, road width, and icon and font sizes, which is a nice extra. The Sony NV-U74T also has integrated Bluetooth, so you can pair it with your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and use it as a hands-free speaker system. Once connected, you can either use the touch screen to accept or reject calls. The Nav-U's Gesture Command eliminates the need for menu interaction when entering the most common destinations. Use your fingertip to draw a pre-determined shape on the screen and Gesture Command will calculate the way home, to the nearest gas station or an ATM. It also comes with a Super Suction Cup Mount that allows you to easily mount your navigation system to the dashboard, console, or windshield of almost any vehicle. You can also view photos on this navigation system via Memory Stick Pro Duo™ media (sold separately). The included Sony-unique Super Suction Cup mount keeps your nav-u in place while driving and can be easily removed when you want to take your navigation system with you.

A Quick Look at the Nextar I4BC

The Nextar I4BC is one of the few GPS units that bring your navigation skills up to date with all the accuracy and modern magic of satellite-aided way finding. The pocket-size Nextar I4-BC navigation system includes a 4.3” color display with touch screen, voice-guided directions with turn-by-turn voice prompts, built-in speaker, and a text-to-speech function, which clearly pronounces instructions, including street names, in English. It also has a back-up camera for your automobile as a bonus. The camera easily attaches to the top or bottom of the rear license plate. Included wiring connects to one of the vehicle’s backup lights. When the vehicle is put into reverse and the backup lights come on, the camera automatically activates. Through Wi-Fi™ technology, whatever image is on the navigation screen at that time is over ridden by what the camera sees. By looking at the screen before taking their foot off the brake, the driver can see if anyone or anything is behind the vehicle and in danger of being struck. Just mount your Nextar navigation system in your car and head out on the road. You'll enjoy the confidence of having built-in maps of all 50 states of U.S. and Canada complete with over 1.6 million points of interest, ranging from hotels and restaurants to airports and landmarks. Other features include an address book capable of storing up to 300 addresses, both 2D and 3D viewing modes, day and night modes (night features additional lighting on the screen for easier viewing), SD card slot for added memory, MP3 playing and picture viewing capability, and a built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery. It comes with a manufacturer's one-year limited warranty.

Get Easy Navigation with Portable and Smart TomTom GO 300

TomTom GO 300 is one of the smartest portable car navigators that gives you access to easy direction while on the road. It comes with everything you'll need to start navigating, including a cigarette-lighter adapter, an AC adapter, a USB cable, mounting hardware, a quick-start guide, and an installation CD with an online user guide. The TomTom GO 300 has the same black case as its predecessor, with a silver bezel surrounding the 3.5-inch screen. The GO 300 keeps the compact dimensions of its predecessor (4.5 by 3.6 by 2.3 inches, 11 ounces), so it's easily transportable between cars. Plus, you get a sturdy suction-cup mounting arm that provides a wide range of adjustability. The Go 300 comes complete with detailed maps of your country and you can buy maps of other countries so you'll know where you are when you're on holiday. The TomTom turns the maps into realistic 3D images and displays them on screen, as though the road is spreading out in front of you. And the image keeps up with you as you move so you always know what's up ahead when you're driving. It gives you thousands of points of interest in more than 50 categories so that you don't need tp worry when you are in an unfamiliar location. TomTom GO features the very latest digital maps of the USA from Tele Atlas and are viewable in a 2D or 3D manner. These maps give you comprehensive coverage of America. There is an option for route recalculation which allows instant re-routing around any unexpected obstacles you encounter on your trip. You can avoid traffic congestion, roadwork, accidents or anything that slows you down. And if there is a road you particularly dislike travelling along, you can block that too! Additionally, the Go 300 provides Bluetooth support for connecting to your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or PDA and accessing real-time traffic and weather information via TomTom's Plus service. TomTom PLUS gives you the real-time information you want on traffic congestion and weather conditions, as well as extra downloads such as detailed city maps, additional voices, points of interest, and more.

NavsGo GO878B Review

The NavsGo GO878B is a 4.3" touch screen portable GPS navigation system that is sold at a low price tag when compare with similar devices with the same functionality. The 4.3-inch touch screen comes with a 3D building view maps of the US and Canada. It also offers a hands free Bluetooth function, daytime & nighttime modes and text-to-speech voice guidance. This model is suitable for most of people, moderate screen size(3.875"x2.25"), 0.56" of thickness and light in weight (6.7 oz), make it either in good visibility for a driving navigation system or light enough for a portable multi-media player and handheld pedestrian navigation unit. It is preloaded with update details maps ofUSA & Canada maps, European maps, Australia & New Zealand maps. The map can be viewed in 2D maps and 3D building maps (buildings data is limited to the city centre of major cities) mode. There is a function for Text-to-Speech and turn-by-ture voice guide. NavsGo Go878B also comes with all-in-one cockpit screen that shows all the traffic information, including your speed, name of current/next street, distance/time left to the destination, estimated arriving time, distance left to the next turn, lane information, road information, POI information and so on.

A Glance at Large Screen Pharos Traveler 535+

The Pharos Traveler 535+ portable in-car GPS unit is a full-featured GPS PDA system that gets you where you need to go with its 3.5 inches large screen. It is is a sleek device designed specially for a mobile professional. Powered by Windows Mobile and equipped with Microsoft Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile, and Media Player. Featuring Ostia, Pharos' award-winning GPS software and location-based services and preloaded with the entire U.S. and Canadian street maps. The Traveler GPS 535+ uses GPS satellites and digital street maps to show you where you are, locate points of interest such as hotels, banks, restaurants or Wi-Fi hotspots, or locate an address in your Outlook Contacts. Select your destination, and Pharos Traveler GPS 535+ will calculate the most efficient route and provide clear guidance with voice, text and graphic prompts. The Pharos Traveler GPS 535+ is the ultimate travel companion.

TariffMan Launches World's Smallest GPS Tracker

If what the UK based company, TariffMan, is claiming is true, then its new product VELO is the world's smallest GPS Tracker. It is a GPS/GSM/GPRS asset tracking device and it is so small that it can be used as a keyring, has a "super-sensitive active GPS receiver" which claims to allow for more accurate and faster GPS positions. ]The Velo can be hard-wired into any asset which has a battery or used via its own power (that provides for 4-5 days juice) so can be used as a standalone device. The Velo has a super-sensitive 'active' GPS receiver which allows for more accurate and faster gps positions. It has an integral movement sensor so that you can be alerted if it moves without authorisation. And it also has a central Panic button so that it can be worn as a personal safety device. The Velo can also, be armed and disarmed by way of a key-fob, making it perfect for tracking Motorbikes, Quad-bikes and jet-skis along with the more traditional assets such as Cars and Vans etc. The VELO can be hard-wired into any asset which has a battery or its own power or it can be used as a stand alone device such as when worn about the person. (Battery life is in the region of 4-5 days under optimum conditions). Prices are set at £199.00 inc vat but there are NO contracts to sign and NO monthly rentals. This price includes up to 2000 positions each month for the first 12 months. After that, an annual payment of £20.00 is required for continued tracking.

Get Live Traffic Via Cobra Nav One 4500 Mobile

Cobra's NAV ONE 4500 is a highly portable navigation system that offers relief while driving through the live traffic info available. It is portable and so you can effortlessly move it from car to car. You can even take it with you on a trip, avoiding those premium fees charged by rental car companies. The NAV ONE 4500 can receive real-time traffic information to let you know if construction or an accident is blocking your programmed route, and the system can even reroute you around such an obstacle. Keep in mind that this service requires a paid subscription. The NAV ONE 4500 can also relay the average speed of traffic on the roads ahead, so you can determine traffic congestion before deciding to take a particular route. The unit is large (4.17 by 6.45 by 2.28 inches) and heavy (1.28 pounds), but the 5-inch TFT color touch screen and built-in map drive make it all worthwhile. The backlit display has a 320x240-pixel resolution, and it's bright and easy to read, even in direct sunlight. The touch screen is also very responsive. The use of large, colorful icons makes it easy to navigate through the menu system, where you can create routes, select points of interest (POI), customize settings, and enter commands and addresses via the onscreen keyboard. The NAV ONE 4500 has a 5-inch touchscreen display, and turn-by-turn voice navigation makes getting to your destination easy. The included map database covers the United States and Canada, and it features seven million points of interest. There are even 3-D views of intersections, which can really come in handy in certain situations. The real-time traffic receiver is by far the coolest feature of the Cobra NavOne 4500. An included receiver picks up FM-radio signals from the Clear Channel radio network and overlays traffic conditions on to the map. With this information, you can view trouble areas, such as construction zones, slow-moving roadways, and other traffic incidents before you arrive on the scene. Cobra gives you a free 90-day subscription to the traffic-information network when you purchase the NavOne 4500; after that, it'll cost you $59 a year for the service.

TomTom Rider Designed for Two Wheels

TomTom has released a new GPS system that is designed for two wheels auto riders. The TomTom Rider was developed from the successful TomTom GO line of automobile GPS units. The Rider features a hooded LCD display with an 89 mm (3.5"), 320 x 240 full color TFT touch screen and a built-in Bluetooth communication capability. The Rider is claimed to be water resistant only. Note that some other GPS units, such as the Garmin 2720, meet IPX-7 waterproof specifications (protected against water immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter), but apparently TomTom has not tested the Rider to these specs. With dimensions of 4.5 x 2.3 x 3.6 inches (W x D x H) and weighing only 11 ounces, this unit is compact with a portable design that fits both bikes and scooters via the included four-piece mounting kit. The Rider comes with a 1GB Secure Digital (SD) flash memory disk that holds its maps. It uses the NAVTEQ map system when purchased in North America. It comes with a multi-lingual feature that speaks more than 30 different languages in over 50 different voices, and lets you choose from 18 languages for its user interface. This navigator provides you with thousands of POIs (points of interest), which it lets you call directly through the interface, and even allows hands-free calling via any Bluetooth compatible phone. his navigator includes a high-speed USB 2. This unit features itinerary planning with multiple waypoints and destination, the knack to squirrel away favorite address for quick route planning, a compass mode for added posting while driving, and TomTom Plus service compatibility for such things via finances of free scenic routes, weather services, added voices, capital maps and more. With an basic guide outing for fast revise its diverse function, and a dexterous on-screen roll spike, the Rider not singular guarantee contentment of utilize, but lets you choose your routing by quickest, shortest or anticipation of obstacle such as toll roads, above and gone as carrying out test your route once calculated traditionally you in actual certainty start driving.

Reviewing The Re-designed Magellan RoadMate 1210

The RoadMate 1210 GPS from Magellan gives you confidence on the road with its newly redesigned features that confers high performance to this device. The Magellan RoadMate 1210 includes many premier features, starting with Magellan's exclusive OneTouch favorites menu, QuickSpell with SmartCity search, and highway exit point of interest (POI) search. It boasts a 3.5-inch color touch screen and an ultra-thin design, delivering powerful navigation in a compact package. The RoadMate 1210 lets you bookmark your favorite destinations and searches with the OneTouch favorites menu so you can access them anywhere you travel. With a single touch, find your favorite caf or restaurant when you're traveling within any city. With the QuickSpell with Smart City, you can search help and quickly enter addresses and narrow your address and city searches, making destination entry easy. Also, Multi-destination routing with route optimization lets you plan your trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize a trip for the most efficient route, helping you save time and money. Moreover, you can find your favorite coffee shop or restaurant in any city with a single touch. Packed with these and more features, the RoadMate 1210 GPS delivers your favorites at your fingertips which makes the Magellan RoadMate 1210 loaded with premier features you'll need to get you where you want to go.

A Quick Look at Kenwood eXcelon DNX9140

The Kenwood eXcelon DNX9140 is a new additiom to Kenwood’s In-Dash DVD Receiver series with built-in Garmin GPS navigation. This navigation receiver gives you turn-by-turn directions from its internal Garmin navigation system, plus built-in Bluetooth® for safer hands-free calling. The DNX9140's VGA screen boasts a level of detail and brightness that's steps ahead of lesser models. The DNX9140 includes 5.1 channel decoding and a full set of 5.1 preamp outputs, a feature you'll rarely find on other DVD receivers. The sky's the limit — you can build a full surround-sound system to enhance your mobile video experience. The DNX9140 sports two USB inputs and two audio/video inputs, so you won't be at a loss when you want to connect game consoles or thumb drives. Load your MP3, WMA, and AAC files on a CD or DVD, and you'll have a nearly endless supply of fresh driving music. If you add an optional cable, you can connect your iPod® or iPhone™ and control it right on the touchscreen. You'll find a rear-view camera input, and an A/V output is on hand so you can add external monitors for the rear seats. Kenwood's advanced voice command feature lets you control most receiver functions just by talking to it, so you can keep your eyes on the road. Get directions, find a song on your iPod, switch sources, and much more without taking your hands off the wheel. An included external microphone ensures your commands are heard loud and clear. Last but not least, the DNX9140 offers variable key illumination. This feature allows the user to match the look of the backlit buttons along the bottom of the screen to their interior lighting. The DNX9140 carries a two-year limited warranty and is only available from authorized Kenwood eXcelon retailers.

Enjoy Real Time NavTraffic with Garmin StreetPilot 2730

The Garmin StreetPilot 2730 comes with great features that empower its users when it comes to real time navigation. The big news about this model in comparison to its predecessor, the 2720, is the addition of XM radio capabilities. With a subscription to XM radio services, you'll get real-time XM NavTraffic, XM WX Weather, and XM Radio service. The StreetPilot 2730 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable screen or use the remote to enter a destination, and the 2730 takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. The Garmin StreetPilot 2730 can hold 2000 waypoints. Waypoints on the Garmin StreetPilot 2730 can contain up to 30 characters. Waypoint comments or notes can contain up to 255 characters. The StreetPilot 2730 can hold 11 tracks. Saved tracklogs on the StreetPilot 2730 can have up to 250 trackpoints. The active tracklog holds 2000 trackpoints. Track names on the Garmin StreetPilot 2730 can contain up to 30 characters. StreetPilot 2730 comes with entertainment features to help keep your journey fun. Take your music collection on the road with the 2730’s built-in MP3 player and listen to books, magazines, newspapers and more with 2730’s audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required).

Portable Delphi NAV300 Review

The Delphi Nav300 is a full-featured portable GPS unit that does everything from directing you to the store to playing MP3s. It’s small enough to be unobtrusive in the car, and does a great job of getting you to your pre-defined destination, as well as finding locations for you such as banks and restaurants. It comes with dimensions of 4.6 inches wide by 3.1 inches tall by 1.1 inches deep and 7.6 ounces and with these dimensions, the Delphi NAV300 is still a compact and ultraportable unit, so you should have no problems transporting it between vehicles. On front of the device, you have a 3.5-inch, 320x240-pixel-resolution touch screen. The display has an antiglare coating. For route guidance, you get Navteq maps of the United States and Canada preloaded on the included SD card; you can get directions by entering a specific street address, an intersection, a point on a map, or a location on your Favorites or Recent Destinations list. The system can create itineraries by the fastest or shortest route; with or without interstates and toll roads; and in vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle mode. A new feature to the Delphi NAV300 is integrated Bluetooth. With this, you can connect your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or smart phone and use the NAV300 as a hands-free speaker system to make and receive calls. It also includes a music and video player as well as an image viewer. The media player supports MP3 and WAV files and AVI video format, while you can view JPEG, GIF, and PNG images.

Crystal Clear GPS Display with Garmin StreetPilot 7500

The Garmin StreetPilot 7500 comes with a huge touch screen display that offers excellent views of locations and directions. This massive, seven-inch touchscreen displays groundbreaking traffic information, weather and entertainment features. Garmin has designed the unit specifically for larger vehicles such as RVs, semi-trucks, and buses, and it offers premium features for those who spend lots of time on the road. StreetPilot 7500 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with motels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen or use the remote to enter a destination, and the 7500 takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. With an optional XM antenna and a subscription to XM services, you can check the weather, monitor traffic tie-ups and listen to XM radio when you travel with the StreetPilot 7500 in the U.S. As an alternative, the 7500 can receive optional TMC traffic alerts (in select cities) when used with a compatible traffic receiver. Simply touch the screen to view traffic details or recalculate your route to avoid traffic. The StreetPilot 7500 comes with several entertainment features to help keep your journey fun, including built-in MP3 and audio book (subscription to Audible.com required) players. In addition to headphones, you can listen to music and books through your vehicle’s stereo thanks to the 7500’s built-in wireless FM transmitter. Volume levels are speed-adjusted, so it gets louder as speed increases, and audio is muted when navigation instructions are given. The 7500 also works as an audiobook player; you can download books from audible.com and enjoy your favorite authors on the road. Plus, thanks to the 7500’s AV in connector, you can connect and play a portable device, such as a DVD player, on the unit’s massive screen.

Whistler WGPX-550 Out with Advanced Features

The Whistler WGPX-550 Color Touch Screen GPS comes loaded with adavanced features that gives you greater control over your life on the road. Its 3.5" color LCD touch screen lets you navigate on the touch screen with turn by turn directions and audible and visual prompts to get you where you are going easily and safely. The GPS WGPX550 Color Touch Screen Global Positioning Systems Whistler mapping software, preloaded on a removable SD/MMC (Secure Digital MultiMedia Card),shows detailed maps of U.S. cities,streets as well as millions of special points of interest. It utilizes WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) technology to achieve an error margin of 3 meters or less.USB computer interface makes it possible to add new programs and maps as well as store previous trips and data.Store trip history and map databases on a standard SD memory card.Its removable memory allows for almost unlimited storage of routes and other data.System includes NAVTEQ ON BOARD. It also comes with a picture viewer and an MP3 player,both accessed by the digital multi-media card slot. These features of the Whistler GPS Global Positioning System allow you to play your favorite songs or view your travel photos on the color screen. Included multimedia features with the Whistler WGPX-550 are a picture viewer and an MP3 player. Media is loaded using the digital media card slot. There is a Create Custom Playlist function allows you to create a personalized playlist. There is a USB interface for connection to an optional AC power adapter. Purchasers should check if they have to pay extra for an in-car DC charger cable and if the mounting bracket is included.

Review of FD-420 GPS for Dummies

The Maylong FD-240 portable in-car GPS is a unit that comes with easy-to-use interface that enable you to get where you are going easily, quickly, and accurately. It features a 4.3" touchsreen display with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels, preloaded maps of the contiguous U.S states, over 1.7 million searchable points of interest, text-to-speech capability and turn-by-turn voice navigation. The For Dummies™ GPS FD-420 also has build-in travel tools such as digital music player, digital picture viewer and more. The FD-420 supports 3 languages (English, French and Spanish) for GPS navigation voice direction guidance. The device can also play music and show photos. The built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery gives up to 4 hours of battery life and it has a USB port for transferring data and charging it via the PC. It comes with a car charger and suction cup mount, making it easy to install in your automobile.

Get Full Sense of Direction with Nextar Q3

The Nextar Q3 brings you accurate navigation wit a good sense of direction through its 3.5 inch color display with touch screen. The shape of it is nice and it fits well in your hands and is easy to operate. It has a built-in speaker that works well as well. This model comes with preloaded United States and Canada maps. It seems these days more people are traveling to Canada so these maps are now being included in these units. Voice guided directions are another thing that has pretty much become standard in GPS navigation and this one is no exception. The voice prompts are good and very clear so you should have no problems with this phase of the unit. It comes with1.6 million points of interest and these include ATM's, restaurants, gas stations, as well as hotels. The database is very vast and easy to navigate through so you should have no problems at all with this feature and probably will go back to it very often. Turn by turn voice prompts is another thing that people seem to love on these units, as on this model it seems to work very well. If you do miss a turn it really is no big deal as this unit will automatically recalculate your mistake and keep you going in the right direction, which is something that you will love. SD car slot for added memory is something more models are adding and this one is no exception. This means you can add music files or pictures and download them onto this unit. Since the Nextar Q3 has a built-in MP3 player and picture viewer your options are virtually endless. 2D and 3D map viewing along with day and night modes really make this a model that you should consider very carefully. A built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery means you will have many hours of possible use.

DeLorme RAM Motorsports Mount Secures your PN Handheld Unit

The DeLorme Ram Motorsports Mount is a rugged and secure in-vehicle mount for your PN-Series device that helps secure your device safely, and securely position your Earthmate PN-Series device in seconds, where it's most convenient for you. DeLorme and RAM designed the high-strength composite cradle specifically for the PN-20, so the screen and buttons all remain accessible. An aluminum arm and plate along with a powerful suction cup securely attaches to any smooth, nonporous surface (though it works best on glass). It comes with four separate components which work together to secure your Earthmate PN-40 or PN-20. The high-strength composite cradle offers a perfect fit for your handheld, while allowing easy access to the buttons and an unobstructed view of the screen. You can position your DeLorme Earthmate PN-20 GPS in your car, truck, or RV with this RAM Suction Cup Mount.